Director/PDMR Shareholding - Long Term Plan

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC 30 JULY 2013 AWARDS GRANTED UNDER LONG TERM PLAN The following conditional awards were granted in the UK on 29 July 2013,(calculated using the market price at the close of trading on the London StockExchange on 26 July 2013 of £7.165 per ordinary share), to the undernoteddirectors and persons discharging managerial responsibility pursuant to therules of the United Utilities Group 2013 Long Term Plan as approved by theshareholders at the general meeting on 26 July 2013. The figures reflect themaximum number of shares over which the option might be exercised. The actualnumber will depend upon the extent to which the established performanceconditions are satisfied over the performance period. Executive directors aresubject to a further two-year holding period. Under the rules, the awards aresubject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performanceperiod. Name of director/ No. of Price Price Performance period PDMR Ordinary paid for payable on shares award £ exercise £ awarded Sue Amies-King 15,631 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Sally Cabrini 22,958 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Neil Colman 16,022 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Anthony Conway 9,613 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Gary Dixon 15,631 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Steven Fraser 25,694 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Simon Gardiner 20,516 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Jonathan Hodgkin 16,608 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Russ Houlden * 76,203 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Gaynor Kenyon 17,859 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Steven Mogford * 120,746 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Janice Smethurst 7,257 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Paula Steer 6,699 nil nil 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Total 371,437 * Denotes Executive Director subject to additional 2 year holding period. ---------------------- Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretaryon 01925 237052 United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange andits ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under theTrading Symbol "UUGRY".